The first user to stay in the new AS onsite guesthouse says it’s “a great facility”.
Richard Haverkamp, Professor of Nanotechnology at Massey University’s School of Engineering and Advanced Technology stayed at the guesthouse in March 2012.
“Thanks for giving me the privilege of being the first user to stay in the new onsite user accommodation,” Richard told Lightspeed. “It is a great facility! Comfortable bed, great shower, spacious room, and fast wireless internet access! It was also very pleasantly quiet with only me in the whole facility. The communal kitchen, dining and lounge areas are spacious and well fitted out. This place is certainly a big step up on Rusden House – there are even light bulbs in the fittings. It is all so new and comfortable. I must finish writing up the findings from the earlier experiments so that I can feel justified in applying for more beamtime and get to stay here again.”
Above: Richard Haverkamp enjoys the peace and quiet of the new AS guesthouse
A transition period expected to last until the end of May 2012 will see some users staying in the onsite guesthouse and some at Rusden House. Places at the AS Guesthouse will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis on completion of appropriate paperwork. Non-AS affiliated guests will be able to stay in the AS Guesthouse from June onwards, based on availability.